# K242003: XABO Ventricular Catheter, XABO Peritoneal Catheter, XABO Catheter Set

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 16, 2024 after 160 days
- Product code: JXG (Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.5550
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K944222 (1995). 11 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 12 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110560: Medtronic Ares Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheter, Medtronic Neurosurgery (2011) Summary page 5.
- K011030: Aesculap -Miethke Shunt System, Aesculap, Inc. (2002) Summary page 5.
- K020728: Miethke Shunt System, Aesculap, Inc. (2002) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The XABO Catheters are used for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K242003
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology